CJ ES 90k service

[skygunner]

Hi guys,

Just wondering has anyone here done a 90k service for their CJ ES? My pedometer is approaching 90k. I did ask for quote from different service centres, they all give me a different quote ranging from $200-700!!

If any of you from Perth, please tell me where you got it done at a reasonable price. I'd rather not go to my original coz they're just rip off! Appreciate you input! Thanks in advance!

Sky

[Envoke]

Jesus christ $700? Find out what they want to replace and buy parts yourself, oils, filters and bring it in, they charge you out the a$$ for convenience since you dont need to go out and get anything yourself.

[skygunner]

well, apparently i need to change 4 spark plug, brake fluid, transmission fluid, air filter etc...plus labor..they say best price 500 even after i said i'll use my own castrol edge

[Envoke]

The best way to save money on this is to buy everything, individual parts arent expensive, its just the "labour" they stamp on to it.

[skygunner]

yea i guess so, but it's just too much of a fuss, if it's reasonably priced, i'm quite happy to pay bit more to save myself some troubles, but hell no $500-700!

[Envoke]

Haha thats true, but convenience is very expensive also try bargaining with mechanics, mitsubishi guys will almost always be more expensive than non-specific people

[skygunner]

nah, screw mitsubishi dealer guys, bunch of money leecher. At the end of the days, it's just a car which every mechanic would know of..

[Nick07]

My last service was a 30k one and that cost me $400 as the mechanic had to use all genuine parts so that my new car warranty still stood. Just check if it's under warranty still and also maybe the timing belt needs to be replaced?

[skygunner]

nah timing belt not due until 100k, i had to say yours was quite dear though coz you didn't really need to change much during 30k service anyway..=X

[jimmytim]

mmm...correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't the cj uses timing chain instead?
A 90k service should only cost around $200 if nothing is wrong with the car, i.e. nothing needs replacing, other fluids or parts.

[aspir3]

My last service was a 30k one and that cost me $400 as the mechanic had to use all genuine parts so that my new car warranty still stood. Just check if it's under warranty still and also maybe the timing belt needs to be replaced?

We have a timing chain not a belt.

[skygunner]

mmm...correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't the cj uses timing chain instead?
A 90k service should only cost around $200 if nothing is wrong with the car, i.e. nothing needs replacing, other fluids or parts.

actually if you look at the logbook by Mitsubishi, there's quite a few things needed to replace, e/g/ transmission fluid, brake fluid, spark plug etc ..

[smithsy]

My last service was a 30k one and that cost me $400 as the mechanic had to use all genuine parts so that my new car warranty still stood. Just check if it's under warranty still and also maybe the timing belt needs to be replaced?

The only genuine part it is advisable to use is the Diaqueen coolant (or ATF for the CVT). Everything else (brake fluid, oil filter, air filter, transmission oil, engine oil, spark plugs [OEM are Denso or NGK anyway],etc) can be non-OEM and not likely to have issues at all. So $400 for a 30,000km service at a mechanic is very steep, my GF paid that much for Mitsu to do her 45,000km service (brake fluid, coolant, oil, oil filter, air filter, etc).

[exaltd]

Yes, first of all, timing chain is used in our cars. Just will be tension checked at 90,000km service.

90,000km is a major service with many parts and about 3-4 hours of labour. Mitsubishi should charge accordingly. My Mitsubishi dealer here in Melbourne charges $105 an hour labour, the dealer I work for charges $92.50 an hour labour.

Oils, coolant, spark plugs, air filter, shop supplies, brake fluid etc. = around $100+

My guess if done correctly, a good indication is about $400-500? That's just basic working out figures. It may be wrong.

I hope that helps.

[Nick07]

Yeah fair enough,

It included brake fluid, engine oil and coolant. Which all added a further $150 to the original quoted price.